· George Clooney says paying him $20 million to do a film is "dumb." (No argument there.) [Page Six]
· Patrons of Jimmy's Uptown chant "Free Martha!" when Stewart walks in. [Page Six]
· Clinton tells Democrats to be nice to Gore. [Page Six]
· Miramax needs Gangs of New York to gross $200 million before greenlighting Howard Hughes movie. [Cindy Adams]
· Dr. Robert Atkins insists that heart attack wasn't the result of his diet. [Liz Smith]
· Spike Lee plans to co-produce a movie with infamous night club owner Peter Gatienabout Peter Gatien; Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch take the subway in support of successful transit strike negotiations; and Court TV CEO offers to help Dominick Dunne fight Gary Condit's lawsuit. [NY Daily News]